Phrasal verbs 1. Flashcards
hike across (v)
While Selena and Taylor were hiking across the forest to the waterfall, they saw a mountain lion.
all about (adv)
There were dirty clothes all about the place
to be a far cry from smt
Her extravagant mansion is a far cry from the cottage she grew up in.
at the mercy of smt
Farmers are often at the mercy of the weather.
=rely on, depend on
at loggerheads with sbd over smt
He is at loggerheads with Prime Minister over public speaking
= strongly object to smt
by common consent
This was, by common constent, the worst recession for decades.
= được đồng tình
in attempt to do smt
The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, in attempt to understand their past.
knew sbd from sbd
I knew her from my husband, she is my husband’s friend.
in vain (adv)
He tried in vain to sleep.
Without raising the level of social education and political culture, any changes to the electoral system would be in vain.
= all for nothing, cố đấm ăn xôi
in haste (adv) = hastily
Officials acted in haste without understanding the situation
= fast, immediately
be preoccupied with (a)
The media is always so preoccupied with the love lives of celebrity.
= busy, engage : bận với việc gì, bận tâm tới điều gì
hung up on smt (v)
Why you are so hung up on getting everything right?
= concern about somthing
put off (v)
The noise of the typewriter really put me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.
= : delay, postpone, deter (làm ai nhụt chí) lose concentration
bring about (v)
Inexpensive air fares brought about by the “Visit ASEAN Pass” have facilitated traveling in ASEAN countries.
= cause
in harmony with
An animal perfectly in harmony with its environment is a perfect mechanism.
= in balance of
take on (v)
As it sales have increased, that computer company is going to take on more stuff.
= employ
dip into (v)
I have only had time to dip into the report.
= to glance : lướt qua
= to investigate: điều tra, tìm hiểu kỹ
to dip into one’s purse:
She is a kind of people who dip into her purse.
to dip one’s pen in gall:
He is a famous writer with the pen dipped in gall.
for the sake of smt
Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the sake of her children.
= in order that
put through (v)
Hello. Is that 0167892573? Please put me through the manager.
to be independent of (a)
to depend on (v)
I think that youngster should be independent of their parents to live their own life.
get down to it
Learning English isn’t difficult once you get down to it.
= : give one’s full attention to
come up against
We didn’t expect to come up against many problems.
= deal with : giải quyết
bring smt up
Why did you have to bring that subject up at dinner?ul
make out
The night was very dark, so I couldn’t make out what they were wearing.
make it up with sbd
I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to make up with him.
= to be reconciled with someone
brush up on (v)
Before taking a biology class at university, he should brush up on his biology from high school. = revise
backup (n)
If you need any support, you can rely on me to back you up.
take over (v)
Mr.Phillip will take over the class while Mrs. White is ill in hospital. = take one’s responsibility, take in command
on the verge of
Many rare and precious species are now on the verge of extinction.
= approach, border
Bridge the gap
The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice, particularly in language teaching.
= minimize the limitation
